EDDA is working to energize our city's front door on South Broadway, plus its core blocks, with new streetscaping that includes colorful placemaking, new seating, planters and native landscaping, specialty lighting and pedestrian safety improvements. It’s about making our traditional main street more welcoming, safe, accessible and fun! And supporting the local businesses we all know and love. Read more about the South Broadway Public Realm Action Plan. 

Englewood Parks Department and EDDA are working to create a more vibrant, accessible and welcoming public space in the heart of Downtown. This reclaimed urban oasis will be a place to take a break, have lunch and go for a walk on Little Dry Creek Trail. You’ll soon see new landscaping with native plants, public art, shaded outdoor dining spaces, a kids’ exploration area and a climbing wall. Colorado’s first major gold discovery was made right here in 1858 and led to the founding of the City of Englewood. Read more about Little Dry Creek Park & Plaza Improvements. See the plan schematics.

Old Hampden will be transformed into a more attractive, safe and accessible main street to support Craig Hospital, Swedish Medical Center, local businesses and residents all along it. The Complete Streets project includes updated sidewalks and crosswalks, new light fixtures, creative transit shelters, seating, native landscaping and planter pots. The City of Englewood Public Works Department is taking the lead; EDDA is helping to fund the project. Find out more.

Getting REAL in Downtown Englewood

With screen time often outpacing face time, Downtown Englewood offers welcoming spaces where you can relax, be yourself and mingle with real people. Our funky small businesses bring you interesting things to do, create and share. We’ve started to tell this real story with new light pole banners, showy flowerpots and creative events. You’ll see more trees, seating, lights and other improvements in 2026-27. It’s all part of the South Broadway Public Realm Action Plan! 

Flower Pop!

Award-winning creativity blooms in Downtown Englewood! Flower Pop fun earned the prestigious statewide Downtown Excellence Award from Downtown Colorado, Inc. This touchable alley art brought our community together in 2024 with colorful yarn creations and murals celebrating Englewood's Carnation City heritage while transforming underused spaces into lively gathering spots. The project perfectly captures the vision for an innovative, connected 360-degree main street experience in South Broadway! 

Flower Pop illustrates how Downtown Englewood creates innovative solutions working with amazing community partners. A special thank you to Andrea Fisher, Blazing Star Ranch, David Griggs, Digible, Erika Krysl, Katy Casper, Ladies Fancywork Society, Studio Seed and The Tabletop Tap.

 

Creativity Fills Gaps in Downtown Englewood

CitySpark has been honored with Downtown Colorado, Inc.'s statewide Downtown Excellence Award for its innovative approach to vacant spaces. This collaborative initiative has transformed 11,400 square feet in CityCenter into dynamic homes for artists, entrepreneurs and community organizations during the redevelopment planning phase. See how strategic partnerships are rebuilding community vitality.

Special thanks to our partners Access Gallery, Art Students League of Denver, City of Englewood, Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, Historic Englewood, Los Fantasmas Artist Collective, CAST Colorado and The Guild. Check out ongoing classes and workshops offered by Art Students League of Denver, Los Fantasmas and Access Gallery in CityCenter.

Historic Englewood has also opened storefronts in CityCenter. Find out more about the CityCenter redevelopment. 

EDDA contracts for regular supplementary maintenance on South Broadway, Old Hampden and several Downtown public spaces. Contractors sweep gutters, remove litter, clean benches, bike racks and trash cans, and spot clean sidewalks to keep our public spaces inviting.

 

Homeless and Mental Health Assistance Programs Underway

 AllHealth Network has launched a pilot program with the Englewood Police Department to respond to non-emergency mental health calls by dispatching a Mobile Response Unit van staffed by a registered nurse and a behavioral health case manager. The program frees up police and sends professionals to de-escalate situations involving welfare checks, substance use, homelessness concerns, thoughts of self-harm and more. The team can provide essential items, transportation to a care facility or transit hub, and outreach to local support organizations. To request assistance for someone in need, call the police non-emergency number at 303.761.7410 or 911. Higher level mental health concerns will continue to be addressed by AllHealth Network’s Co-Responder Program launched in 2018 with the Englewood Police Department.

About Our Placemaking

Downtown Englewood currently boasts a variety of parks and public spaces. However, there is a need for both more of these places within Downtown as well as improvements to existing ones. Well-designed and accessible public spaces can improve the visitor experience, enhance Downtown’s identity, support property values, provide connections between destinations and encourage community gatherings. A renewed focus on streetscape improvements and pedestrian-friendly accessibility will make Downtown safer and more welcoming for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

The EDDA works to:

• Ensure Downtown is clean, safe and accessible to all
• Recommend design and safety improvements to existing public spaces as well as create new public spaces within Downtown
• Improve the pedestrian experience throughout Downtown
• Build upon and enhance the sense of a local Downtown identity